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Save:'Gifts' in the series 'Annals of the Western Shore' by Ursula K. Le Guin follows the story of Orrec, a young man born into a Gifted family in the Uplands, where each family possesses a unique and often lethal psychic gift. Orrec struggles to control his own ability of 'unmaking,' leading him to make a drastic decision to blind himself for the safety of those around him. The novel delves into themes of family loyalty, individual desires, and the balance between kindness and protection in a harsh and unforgiving world. Ursula Le Guin's writing style is described as evocative, immersive, and lyrical, creating a tangible and believable world where emotion drives the narrative.
He was lost when he came to us, and I fear the silver spoons he stole from us didn’t save him when he ran away and went up into the high domains. Yet in the end the lost man, the runaway man was our g...
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